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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JAMES (l. MOORE ANI) PATRICK HIGKEY, OF PHILADELP LA, PA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHIELD-CANS FOR SHIPPING OILS. cc.

Specification forming part ot' Letters Patent No. 153,268. dated July 21, 1874; application tiled May 25, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JAMES O. MoonE and PATRICK HIGKEY, both of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful improved Shield Can; and we do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being' had to the annexed drawings making part hereof.

Our invention consists of the combination ofan inner can, tank, bottle, or jar with an outer casing or shell, and an upper and lower or upper 'or' lower flanged bands, flanged rings, or flanged hoops, constructed and arranged substantially as above described; also, of the combination ot' an inner can, Src., an outer casing, upper and lower or upper or lower bands, rings, or hoops, and bands or strips secured to the lower hoop diametrically across the bottom; also, in combination with au inner can and outer casing, a flanged band, one flange of which is not continuous, but divided into cleats or ears, and 011e flange ot' which clasps the outside of the lower upper edge of the outer casing, and thev other flange laps over the top or under the bottom of the inner contained can 5 also, of the combination of a can, tank, bottle, or jar with an outer protective casing and vertical bands to hold them in place; also, of an upper hinged cover, detachable by being thrown back on its hinge, in combination with the outer casin g of an inner can, tank, bottle, or jar.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of our invent-ion, showing a section oi' the bands and wooden casing broken out, but without the upper cover; Fig. 2, a vertical cross-section of Fig. l; Fig. 3,' a bottom view, showing the diametrical strips to support the bottom 5 Fig. 4, a perspective view, showing the upper cover.

A is the can; B, the flange, seam, or edge formed by the union of the top and sides of the can; A', the sides ofthe can; G, connecting-strips intermediate between the upper and lower bands; D, the wooden casing; D', the wooden casing under the bottom 5 E, the lower ilan ged band supporting the bottom, and passing around and clasping the outside of the lower edge ofthe casing; F, diametrical strips, which may be used or not, at the pleasure of band to strengthen the sides 0f AfQllQmca-sin-g`g"MLi M, the upper cover, -tl1e"l`6lis or hinges; Oftthe lock.

The above device may be used to cover tin, sheet-iron, glass, or any other species, form, or shape of can, tank, bottle, or jar 'requiring protection for shipment or handling; andy` though we prefer to make the casing of wood, in the form ot' staves, more or less closely joined, yet other suitable material may be applied around the can horizontally, instead of being in the form of upright staves. The hoops and bands we prefer to make of tin or sheet metal. The overlapping ilanges may be in sections, in the form of ears or cleats, instead ofcontinuous flanges. Thus the upper overlapping tlange of the upper band G, marked G', instead of being continuous, may bein sections, in theform of ears, overlappin g the topv of the can, and vspldered/thereto,.or/keeping the can down by theistrength alone. The band may be used simply to protect the edge of the wood, or, when staves are used, to keep them together, and the' casing may be secured to the can by ears or cleats.fastenedmtothe Ybox by rivets, or other suitable means,'and to the can by solder or otherwise. The casing Djuts against thelower side of the seam-edge B of the can. The hoops L we only employ with large cans to strengthenthe easing. The object of the strips G is apparent. They may be soldered to the upper and lower bands at their respective extremities, thus ykeeping these bands inplace and dispensing with nails H or indentations K, as the whole fabric is thus securely held together. Handle I may be secured to the sides of the casing, or small loop-handles may be used. The use of upright staves avoid shrinkage of the casing, which is so great an objection where the grain of the wood is horizontal, as the latter often permits the casing to shrink below the top of the can, leaving it exposed. The flanged bands also oppose this tendencyof the casing, even where the wood is applied with its grain horizontal. The upper cover M may be used or omitted at pleasure; but when the casing D is used to protect a can, bottle, or tank containing valuable wines, spirits, or other liquid or substance, the upper cover serves more fully to protect the said can, bottle, or tank, and the lock secures the contents from disturbance, makin g alocked portable receptacle. The hook N is secured, preferably, to band G, and the staple to the upper surface of the can, as shown, or to the edge of the band Gr opposite to the hook N; or a hinge may be substituted for hook N, making the top non detachable. `The edge of the top M is passed under the hook N and over staple O, which passes through the top, and the padlock is then inserted through the staple. A trunklock might be substituted for the staple and padlock. A simple hinged cap or stopper for the can, bottle, or tank maybe used, and the top M made fast to the casing D, if desired, this cap to be locked in the same manner as the top M is described to be, the said cap or stopper to be hinged to the upper edge of the neck of the top M. The flanges, ears, or cleats may be either in one piece, with the hoop or band stamped or cut out with it, or they may be secured thereto by solder, rivets, or by being clasped around the hoop, or by other convenient means.

The office and arrangement of the flanged band are as follows: In crosssection it is L shaped, though it may be slightly varied from this, as it maybel curved in section and answer the same purpose; but it is so arranged as, when at the upper part of the can, to 4clasp the sides ofthe upper edge of the casing, and, being bent over, also to press upon the top of the can, keeping it down, and when at the lower edge of the can it clasps the outside of the lower surface of the casing, and lapping under, holds up the can at its bottom.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by `Letters Patent, is

1. A shield-can for shipping oils, Sac., composed of the combination of an inner can tank, bottle, or jar with an outer casing or shell, and an upper and lower or upper or lower flanged bands, flanged rings, or flanged hoops,

constructed and arranged substantially as i above described.

2. The combination of an inner can, tank, bottle, or jar, an outer casin g, upper and lower or upper or lower bands, rings, or hoops, and bands or strips secured to the lower hoop diametrically across the bottom, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with an inner tank, can, bottle, or jar, and its outer casing, of a flanged band, one llange of which is not continuous, but dividedinto cleats or ears, and 011e flange of which clasps the outside of the lower or upper surface of the outer casing, and the other flange of which laps under the bottom or over the top of the inner contained tank, can, bottle, or jar, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a can, tank, bottle, or

Ajar with an outer protective casing, and vertical bands or ties to hold said can, Sac., and casing in their relative positions, substantially as described.

5. An upper hinged cover, detachable by being thrown back on its hinges, in combination with the outer casing of an inner can, tank, bottle, or jar, substantially as described.

JAMES @..MOORIL PATRICK HICKEY.

Witnesses:

ALBERT E. ZACHERLE, GEORGE E. BUCKLEY. 

